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Job fair

Posted on March 19, 2009March 19, 2009 by Staff

The second annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro High School Job Fair will be held March 26 from 9 a.m. to noon in the gym at East Chapel Hill High School. The fair is sponsored by the Foundation for a Sustainable Community and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact Kirsten Hausman at 357-9992 or…

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Jason’s Deli donates to Project Graduation

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Staff

Jason’s Deli will donate 10 percent of sales on March 21 to Project Graduation 2009. Patrons should mention that they are there to support Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ Project Graduation. Free ice cream will be provided and organic and vegetarian options will be available. Jason’s Deli is located in New Hope Commons off U.S. 15-501…

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Choral concert

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Staff

Choirs from Chapel Hill, East Chapel Hill and Carrboro high schools and the East Chapel Hill High Chamber Orchestra will perform a concert on March 20 at 8 p.m. at UNC’s Memorial Hall. The students will perform Haydn’s Paukenmesse, directed by the University of Michigan’s Jerry Blackstone.

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Open lakes lure locals

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Staff

University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will reopen for recreational use on Saturday. OWASA has designated the day Lightning Brown Day, honoring the late community activist and member of the OWASA Board of Directors.All boat rental, boat launching and lake-use fees — except those for electric trolling motor rentals — will be waived on…

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Homicide in Hillsborough

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Staff

For the second day in a row, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office issues a report of a murder. Two men are charged. Here’s the official release: PRESS RELEASE MARCH 17, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE GEMENA ROAD HOMICIDE MARCH 16, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM MONDAY EVENING MARCH 16, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY 911 RECEIVED A…

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Homicide on Butler Road

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Staff

One man is charged after a shooting during an argument on Butler Road. From the Orange County Sheriff’s Office: PRESS RELEASE MARCH 16, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BUTLER ROAD HOMICIDE MARCH 14, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 730 PM SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 14, 2009 ORANGE COUNTY 911 RECEIVED A CALL THAT A PERSON HAD BEEN SHOT…

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Smith Level roundabout draws concern

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer The safety of a roundabout near Carrboro High School is one of the focal points of concern in the latest plans for widening Smith Level Road. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials discussed new plans for the widening at an information session with local residents at Carrboro Elementary School on Tuesday….

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Blackmon resigns as Orange County manager

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Orange County Manager Laura Blackmon has announced that she will resign as county manager on June 30. Blackmon, who has served as county manager for a little more than two years, submitted her resignation to the Orange County Board of Commissioners on Friday and sent an email to county staff…

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Cliff Collins honored for store’s spirit

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Carly Brantmeyer Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons From rattlesnake to alligator meat, Cliff Collins, owner of Cliff’s Meat Market in Carrboro, sells every kind of meat you could dream of. But there’s much more to the man. On Feb. 22, he received a Pauli Murray Human Relations Award. The ceremony at New Hope Elementary…

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New Chapel Hill chicken rules approved

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

At its meeting Monday night at Town Hall, the Chapel Hill Town Council approved new rules allowing residents to keep up to 10 chickens — hens, but not roosters — in all residential zoning districts. The town had previously limited the areas where chickens could be kept, but allowed up to 20 hens. In addition…

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SW Chatham water sign-up

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

Construction on county water service in southwest Chatham can’t begin until 515 more households sign up, according to Roy Lowder, director of the Utilities Department. The Southwest Water District consists of the Bear Creek and Gulf Townships. “We also must have at least 10 customers per mile to ensure that specific roads or sections of…

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Raccoon tests positive

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

A raccoon found in Orange County tested positive for rabies on Friday at the State Laboratory of Public Health. The raccoon was submitted after residents in the vicinity of Brockwell Road and Murphy School Road saw their three dogs and a dog from a neighboring household attack the raccoon. The dog from the neighboring house…

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Waste transfer meeing

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

Preserve Rural Orange will hold an open community meeting this Sunday at 7 p.m. at the White Cross Recreation Center, 1800 White Cross Road, Chapel Hill. The meeting, originally planned for March 1, was rescheduled because of winter weather. Come and hear about the latest developments and potential impacts of Orange County’s plans to build a…

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Obituary: Betty Moody Ballard

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

Betty Moody Ballard of Chapel Hill was called home to God Saturday, March 7, 2009. She is preceded in death by her parents, Geneva and Vilas Moody; her sister, Helen Pilley, and brother Jake Moody. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Joel Thomas Ballard; son, Bruce Ballard (Megan); two daughters, Charlotte Stevens (Dale) and…

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Boogie for the beasts

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

The Black Tie & Tails Ball benefiting the Carnivore Preservation Trust will be held March 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham. The event will feature live music, spirits and hors d’oeuvres during a silent auction followed by a gourmet sit-down dinner and live auction. The evening will conclude…

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